Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra takes music project into schools

BOURNEMOUTH Symphony Orchestra will be taking an inspiring new music education project to schools in the south over the next two years.

The orchestra has received a £140,000 education grant from JP Morgan to take its BSO Blast to 24,000 children.

Initial funding for the scheme came from Arts Council England’s Catalyst Fund.

The aim of the programme is to inspire music-making in schools and those in low income communities and bring children from across the region to perform together on stage in front of large audiences.

Share article

Dougie Scarfe, CEO of the orchestra, said: “The BSO has enjoyed a long relationship with JP Morgan and thousands of children in the company’s operating area have benefited as a result. BSO Blast will take this work to a new level – not only inspiring young people to make music but creating development pathways for those who show talent, led by our professional musicians.”

BSO Blast will link up with the new musical hubs set up in the area. The hubs aiim to see every child aged five to 18 years given the opportunity to sing and learn a music instrument.

Promoted Stories

Comments (2)

What a great idea! It's lovely for children to be involved in music making and very good for their self-esteem. It also gives them a hobby to keep them off the streets when they're older! Well done BSO!

What a great idea! It's lovely for children to be involved in music making and very good for their self-esteem. It also gives them a hobby to keep them off the streets when they're older! Well done BSO!rozmister

What a great idea! It's lovely for children to be involved in music making and very good for their self-esteem. It also gives them a hobby to keep them off the streets when they're older! Well done BSO!

Score: 0

Lord Spring says...9:50pm Mon 7 Jan 13

So what is new, we went to the Winter Gardens when I was at school for afternoon concerts. That was the days of Rudolph Scharwz and Charles Groves

So what is new, we went to the Winter Gardens when I was at school for afternoon concerts. That was the days of Rudolph Scharwz and Charles GrovesLord Spring

So what is new, we went to the Winter Gardens when I was at school for afternoon concerts. That was the days of Rudolph Scharwz and Charles Groves

Ipsoregulated

This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standardards Organisations's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a compaint about editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here